Today, 1 July 2006

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    16 1 weekendTODAY /A=DIACORP share your free newspaper July 1-2, 2006 mica(p) 114/07/2005 we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon REDEMPTION song
    1275 1  -  JASMINE YIN jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg She turned blood to sweat and her love to iron She showered her endless love on me What I learnt from school wasn't knowledge to me My heart and mind took the wrong path. A HUSH fell over the darkened auditorium as 48-year-old Ravi (not
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      Lock icon Wage increase at 5-year high
      610 4  -  Salaries have grown by 4.3% but most low-wage workers are still missing out LEE U-WEN u-wen@newstoday.com.sg FIRST, the good news: Last year's wage increase in the private sector was the strongest recorded since 2000, as employees earned fatter salaries and took home bigger bonuses overall,
      SOURCE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER|  -  610 words
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      Lock icon Five Jemaah Islamiyah members released
      432 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA FIVE Jemaah Islamiyah 01) detainees have been released by the Internal Security Department (ISD) on Friday, after they were assessed to no longer pose a security threat to the country. In its statement, the Home Affairs Ministry said that the five had cooperated
      – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  432 words
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      Lock icon M'sian car levy in a couple of months
      264 4 938 LIVE THE RM2O ($8.60) levy on vehicles entering Malaysia is expected to be implemented in a couple of months' time. The decision was confirmed by Malaysia's tourism minister Adnan Tengku Mansor after he launched the Visit Malaysia 2007 tourism campaign here.
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    • S'PORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon BODY OF BABY FOUND
        65 4 938 LIVE The body of a naked, premature baby was found in a canal at Sungei Kadut Way on Friday morning. The police said the baby, believed to be a boy, was discovered floating face-down in the water. Efforts have been made to trace his parents.
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        MORE FUND-RAISING RULES FOR IPCS
        90 4 Non-profit organisations that raise funds from the public will now have to abide by more rules, as part of the Government's bid to boost transparency and best practices in the sector here. Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) will need to disclose how they intend
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  • Singapore news
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      $3.2m poker tournament
      451 6  -  DERRICK PAULO Las Vegas-style event will be held here in Nov derrick@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE will not have to wait until the Marina Bay Sands opens in 2009 for gaming and its high rollers to hit town. The chips will be stacked and the plush green tables will be
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      Gambling a problem? Care Corner is ready to help
      298 6 IS YOUR employee distracted at work, borrowing money from his colleagues, and missing in action during this World Cup season? Chances are, he could be hooked on soccer betting. Help is at hand for bosses to spot this and other early
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      Lock icon Bus, MRT fares likely to go up
      319 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA APPLICATIONS to increase bus and MRT fares this year will likely be approved by the Public Transport Council (PTC), said Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) Chairman for Transport Ong Kian Mm. With the recent news of a possible taxi fare hike, the
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  319 words
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      Cheaper stationery for students?
      248 6  -  -LEECH ING WERN STUDENTS and staff at schools and junior colleges may soon be able to purchase stationery and other necessities at a cheaper price. The Singapore National CoOperative Federation (SNCF) is looking at setting up a nationwide campus co-operative, which will help to grow the
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      CMIO categories are just labels: Tarmugi
      356 8  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg Should it be the Chinese, Malay, Indian and Others (CMIO) model? Or should it be the Singaporean model? Put another way, should the Government encourage Singaporeans to address the state through their ethnicity more than as individuals? For some youth,
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      Marina South Pier launched
      385 8  -  TORCHING LI Transport Minister Lim urges operators to be patient, promises 300 jobs in sector chingli@newstoday.com.sg IT MAY have been in operation since April, but the $30-million Marina South Pier only had mobile phone coverage last week. This was one of the teething problems that didn't
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  • world news
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      Lock icon SHOCK WAVES IN BUSHLAND
      1216 9  -  PAUL HARRIS -THE GUARDIAN IN TOPEKA, KANSAS news@newstoday.com.sg THE squat, bunker-like building in a south Topeka suburb does not look like a place to turn American politics on its head. Nor does Mr Mark Parkinson, a tall, affable man, look too much like a revolutionary. But
      -THE GUARDIAN  -  1,216 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon JIHAD IN IRAQ TO CONTINUE: OSAMA
        70 9 —AFP Jihad or holy war will go on in Iraq despite the death of local Al Qaeda chief Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, according to an audio message attributed to Osama bin Laden. In the comments aired on an Islamist website on Friday, the speaker
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        Lock icon KUWAIT ISLAMIST-LED ALLIANCE GAINS
        69 9 -AFP Kuwait's Islamist-led opposition has gained a Parliamentary majority in Thursday's historic elections. It is being seen as an outright defeat for the government of the oilrich Gulf Arab state. Though women took part for the first time in the elections, no female candidate won a
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        THE HAZARD OF 'LIGHT CIGARETTES
        71 9 People who smoke so-called light cigarettes are half as likely to quit than other smokers, research suggests. A false perception of reduced risks with low-tar and low-nicotine brands could be a factor, the BBC reported. The American Journal of Public Health study of more than
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        HOUSE ABLAZE? LET GAME BE OVER ...
        83 9 HOUSE ABLAZE? LET GAME BE OVER A Beijing soccer fan refused to let the small matter of his house burning down disturb his enjoyment of Tuesday's World Cup match between France and Spain at 3am local time, Reuters reported. When the fire broke out, his wife ran out in her
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      Lock icon Minister without residence rights
      501 10 —AGENCIES Hamas minister, 3 lawmakers stripped of right to reside in Jerusalem GAZA Continuing its campaign against the governing Palestinian Hamas following the abduction of an Israeli soldier, Israel on Friday stripped a Hamas minister and three lawmakers from Israeli-oc-cupied East Jerusalem of their right to
      —AGENCIES; AP  -  501 words
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      Lock icon Alkatiri refuses to turn up for grilling
      192 10 —AFP DILI Timor Leste's ex-prime minister refused to turn up on Friday for questioning over allegations he armed a civilian hit squad, claiming immunity as a member of parliament, the prosecutor-general said. Instead, Mr Man Alkatiri, who resigned on Monday amid a weeks-long
      —AFP  -  192 words
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        CRACKDOWN ON REALITY SHOWS
        62 10 Judges in television entertainment reality shows will have to tone down their criticisms and comments when new government guidelines are enforced soon, the Bernama news agency reported. Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim hit out at "copycat" shows such as Malaysian Idol
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        BORIC ACID MEE, ANYONE?
        72 10 Lovers of Hokkien rnee, wantan rnee and mcc kuning have been warned that the noodles contains 33 per cent boric acid, an acid derived from borax and used as an antiseptic, Bernama reported. Too much of the acid can cause kidney failure, poor blood circulation and
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      Punishment should fit the crime for animal abusers
      199 12  -  TAN LIU Letter from WHEN will the authorities really punish animal abusers and uphold justice for lives lost? When a case of animal abuse is reported to the police, the thinking seems to be: "It's just an animal. Why waste our time
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    • Article
      sayagain
      81 12 As the smoking ban is being implemented this weekend, I hope the authorities could give some leeway to the ruling. Perhaps verbal warnings could be given to offenders during the first month. It will be too harsh to fine offenders in the initial period as it will take some
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      Lock icon isay BRIDE FOR A DAY OR WIFE FOR A LIFETIME?
      756 12  -  FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN RECENTLY, a friend called and asked me to speak to her grandchild who had run away. She had dropped out of school and was spending most of her time at the arcade. Her divorced parents were
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      On one hand, there is an overload of patients
      221 14  -  LIMBOONHEE Letter from I REFER to the front-page report, "What happens when doc changes her prescription" (June 28). If a doctor realises the seriousness of her prescription error, can't he or she simply walk over to the dispensary and correct the
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      Lock icon On the other hand, doctors, pharmacists are taxed
      247 14  -  TAN HONG BOON Letter from I REFER to the article, "Why those long polyclinic lines pose a health threat?" (June 29). I agree that the pharmacy staff and doctors are being overworked. On Wednesday, I arrived at Hougang Polyclinic at Bam and
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      Scrap cab AutoCall and step backwards
      202 14  -  LAI YEW CHAN Letter from I REFER to the article, "ComfortDelgro to revise fares" (June 29). I believe ComfortDelgro agrees with the Transport Minister that any fare revision must correspond with an improvement in service standards. However, the recent move by ComfortDelgro to abolish
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      82 12 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES The economist's scorn Open or tacit Is for the virgin A frozen asset. MUSES Language puts male and female Into many a distinct pair Man and Woman, Lad and Lass With animals, it's Horse and Mare. But watch out for the bias It's all for the male
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon END OF A DREAM
      852 15 -BLOOMBERG 61b later, Richard Li's PCCW aims to sell off phone, Internet assets RICHARD LI, whose father is Asia's second-richest man, wants to sell his Hong Kong phone and Internet assets, giving up on a seven-year vision that wiped out US$3B billion ($60.5 billion) of market
      -BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG  -  852 words
    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        126 15 —AFP SHARE prices closed 2.04 per cent higher on Friday in line with other regional markets as concerns over the prospect for further interest rate increases in the United States eased, dealers said. The ST Index rose 48.62 points, or 2 per cent, to 2,435.39 on 1.22 billion shares
        —AFP  -  126 words
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        ST Index — 2,135.39 +48.62
        4 15 ST Index 2,135.39 +48.62
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        Lock icon World markets
        60 15 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.18 +384.03 +2.54 Hang Seng ASX *****.62 +402.40 5073.90 +76.70 +2.54 +1.53 Taiwan Wtd 6704.41 +97.02 +1.47 Korea Comp 1295.15 +32.13 +2.54 KLCI 914.69 +4.15 +0.46 SET Index 678.13 +7.42 +1.11 Jakarta Comp 1310.26 +35.51 +2.79 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2178.79
        SGX,; Bloomberg  -  60 words
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        SGX most active
        54 15 THBEV UTAC Chartered SingTel SpRe China Sun Hengxin GES UniFiber SGX 0.265 0.805 1.350 2.540 0.280 0.700 0.510 1.030 0.260 3.520 +0.005 +0.015 +0.060 +0.050 +0.010 +0.015 +0.010 +0.030 +0.005 +0.140 +1.9 +1.9 +4.7 +2.0 +3.7 +2.2 +2.0 +3.0 +2.0 +4.1 62,445 32,777 30,485 28,965 28,159 26,924
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        Your S$1 buys
        32 15 UOvP UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah U.U£UU 0.3438 72.395 4.8818 2.3174 0.4963 5886.9 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ 33.639 0.8507 29.101 603.77 0.6979 5.0255 1.0404
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        Commodities
        19 15 ■old US$/oz iilver US$/oz 'latinum US$/oz UOD.3U 10.42 1,200.70 lubber cents/kg 'aim oil RM/tonne Irant USS/barrel 1,400.00 72.90
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        SGX top rises
        68 15 GreatEast 15.900 +1.700 KepCorp 14.700 +0.700 DBS 10.100 +0.600 STIETF100 25.250 +0.500 Creative 50 0.000 +0.300 HSI*****DB*****1 0.935 +0.255 CITYDEV 9.350 +0.250 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.620 +0.230 SSE50ETFSGA*****7 1.390 +0.220 Bukit Sem 15.300 +0.200 KepCorpSGA*****0 DBS BNP*****7 0.215 +230.0 0.100 +122.2 ST Engg DB*****1 CoscoCoipDB*****0 DBSDBeCW*****7 0.055 +120.0 0.005
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        SGX top falls
        63 15 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.000 -0.360 HSI*****DB*****1 0.790 -0.270 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.560 -0.245 Nikke225SGA*****A 0.935 -0.245 HSI*****DB*****1 0.290 -0.220 SIMSCI295MBL***** 0.060 -0.210 STI2600DB*****0 1.090 -0.170 HSI*****SGA*****0 0.395 -0.160 STI2500SGA*****0 0.600 -0.150 Nikkei225SGA***** 0.760 -0.140 SIABNPeCW*****1 0.010 -77.0 HSI*****DBePW*****1 0.290 -43.1 CapitiandCAePW***** 0.035 HSCEI6300SGAePW***** 0.165 -36.4 -34.0 Compact 0.010 SPHMBLeCW*****5 0.020 -33.3
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          SATISFY YOUR TASTE BUDS
          78 16 Quench your thirst with the new Marigold Mixed Peach Lemon drink.This new addition to Marigold's range ofUHT juices combines the sweet flavour of peach juice with the refreshing taste of lemon. It is also enriched with Vitamin C to give you a healthy boost. 777e Marigold
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          THE CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE
          99 16 Munching on your favourite M&M's chocolates could win you and a loved one an all-expenses paid fly-cruise trip to the Caribbean.The contest is I held in conjunction with the launch of the limited edition Pirate Pearls white milk chocolate, and the release of the movie Pirates of
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          SURVIVING THE WORLD CUP MANIA
          78 16 Feeling worn out from all the late nights in front of the television as you catch the latest action on the soccer field? During the World Cup season, Eu Yan Sang is offering up to 20 per cent discount on a range of products, including
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          LONGER LIFE CYCLE
          83 16 Power up your electronic gadgets with the new Sanyo enloop rechargeable batteries. Unlike most rechargeable batteries which require an initial charge before use, enloop can be used immediately after purchase. And improvements have been made to this new range of batteries so that the energy can be
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      • Article
        Lock icon No cause for a pause?
        370 16 BLOOMBERG Fed may find future reports failing to justify stop in rate hikes FEDERAL Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues at the central bank, who on Thursday scaled back their bias toward more interest-rate increases, may find that new economic numbers still fail to
        — BLOOMBERG  -  370 words
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        Lock icon Macquarie drops bid for AB Ports
        185 16 BLOOMBERG A CONSORTIUM led by Goldman Sachs Group is on the verge of taking over Associated British (AB) Ports Holdings after Macquarie Bank dropped out of a bidding war that drove the price of the United Kingdom's biggest port owner to £2.8 billion ($B.l
        — BLOOMBERG  -  185 words
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        CORPORATEBRIEFS
        274 16 China Enersave, a Singapore-listed builder of renewable energy plants, will sell 406 million new shares to institutional investors for 16.5 cents each, according to a prospectus filed on Friday. This will raise $67 million, part of which will go towards financing the company's $45-million purchase of 51 per cent
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      COUNTRY FARE!
      681 18  -  Pearlyn Tham CITYSTYLE with I p e a r ly n®newstoaa^on^^ IT WAS one of those rare sacred weekdays when I had a break from work and there I was, nestled in a deck chair under a makeshift tent, enjoying a Thai foot massage in the evening sun.
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    • style
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        Fall for Luna Chic
        460 19  -  PEARLYN THAM Lancome's autumn make-up collection is a seductive potion pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg RECENTLY, I've been looking forward to receiving my Lancome media packages. Under the direction of Gucci V Westman, the beau- 1 ty brand has been con- juring up the loveliest make-up inspirations and covetable musthaves
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        Bid for your favourite celeb jewellery on eßay
        195 19  -  PEARLYNTHAM SHINE like a star. But if that sounds too much of a hassle for you, here's the shortcut to soaking up the glitz: Take part in an ongoing eßay online auction of celebrity jewellery and you could very well be the
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          EAT YOUR COLLAGEN
          71 19 Meiji Ammo Collagen contains collagen peptides, ammo acids. Vitamin C and glucosamine and can be consumed every day. This beauty food item is made to help raise the moisture levels in your skin, giving you more supple and silkysmooth skin and a youthful and healthy appearance. Meiji
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          THE NEW CACHAREL WOMAN
          85 19 Fall in love with the latest Cacharel fragrance Promesse. This is a fruity and floral bouquet of ingredients such as mandarin, bergamot, orchid, amber, cedar and sandalwood, with a strong focus on the essence of the blackberry. Even the bottle design of Promesse will have you
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          A TAJ OF STYLE
          88 19 For the first time, designer Rohit Bal, also known as India's "master of fabric and fantasy", is available in Singapore at Mumbai Se. His latest collection is inspired by the intricate patterns and motifs found in the architecture of the Taj Mahal and combines traditional Indian
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          GLOSS THEM OVER
          101 19 If you often give your nails a change of colour and style, check out the five new shades from the Silkygirl Ever Glossy Nail Colour range. For example, 23 Snow White lets you experiment with a French manicure use this to line the tips of your nails.
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      • Article, Illustration
        Imedeen for both genders
        477 20  -  PEARLYN THAM Skin care goes one step further with a beauty concept store to come in August pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg IT IS a family affair for Jomo Elg when it comes to Imedeen. The global managing director of Imedeen, who was in town this week, told Today that
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        Wave that Luxurious wand for a magic lash flutter
        410 20 ONE of my colleagues has a problem if you can call it one with her lashes but it's probably a problem that most of us won't mind having to face. You see, she is blessed with voluminous lashes so lengthy that
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          CHOP AWAY YOUR SHOE BLUES
          100 20 Now, you don't have to hanker after those redcarpet Jimmy Choos that you see in foreign magazines. The shoe brand is in such a league of its own that when one says Jimmy Choos, the most glamorous shoes come to mind. Good news then if
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          GET SHOT BY THIS ROSEBULLET
          95 20 Here's another new retail label to arrive on our shores and add to your closet. Currently exclusive to Isetan and available at Isetan Orchard, Level 1 Rosebullet is a label from Japan that revolves around the "Glamorous Casual" look. It's cool and sexy, feminine and
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          HERE'S A BRIGHT IDEA
          113 20 Make it two bright ideas, thanks to the new SK-II Whitening Source Skin Brightener and Whitening Source Clear Lotion. Both are formulated to make your skin look smooth, fair, clear and illuminated and can be used daily. The Skin Brightener works as a daily moisturiser, removing
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        Everyday BRUNCH
        356 21  -  EBB Nowyou can have brunch any day food@newstoday.com.sg Cr^^^l PV^I afternoon and still have your favourite breakfast items like toast and eggs. From the a la carte menu, you can choose from traditional breakfast items such as French toast to more substantial dishes like the seafood platter. I
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        311 22 xs*i, mi*teii*hisßr#ii, iifiißiisiio «^«fp« o ffiwawjiM^^i^fflsaß^jSM «A»!)i|i«, PASTRY CHEF, ffi#*^yf«, DIM-SUM CHEF O g| 7 todaywith mosesl i m moseslim@newstoday.com.sg Just desserts In terms of variety, it seems that Chinese desserts can't hold a candle to Western ones. They are commonly presented in soup or paste form. Others include the
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        FOOD
        198 22  -  BERNADETTE CHONG SWENSEN'S MENU REVOLUTION Swensen's restaurants in Singapore has revolutionised its menu with a new spread of delicious food and signature ice cream sundaes. Joining the usual line-up is the mega burger ($12.90)-a colossal juicy beef patty with ham, bacon, grilled vegetables, crunchy onion, melted cheese and a
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        snack Attack!
        94 22  -  BERNADETTE CHONG GLICO POCKY BERRY BITTER CHOCOLATE^^ BISCUIT STICK I Basement $4.501 per box The shiny purple^^^^^^' box looks good enough to eat, emblazoned with a picture of its contents and a backdrop of fresh berries. Within the box rests four frosted-plastic packets, each containing three bitter chocolate
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          NOKIA 6233 3G MOBILE PHONE
          156 23 Encased in a stainless steel frame, the Nokia 6233 mobile phone lets you enjoy 1 |C^>^4\\ 3G services such as multimedia audio I and video streaming. You can download i\\ the latest business news and sports 1 iql—A highlights of your favourite game. a\ Thanks
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          BENQ MP770 DLP PROJECTOR
          100 23 The BenQ MP77O f jector features BenQ's proprietary Senseye and Brilliant Color technologies to deliver ter colour renditioi realistic picture qu boasts a lamp life of up to 4,000 hours and a brightness of 3,200 Ansi lumens. The Picture-in-Picture tool allows for simultaneous display of two
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          NEC VERSA P7200 NOTEBOOK
          95 23 NECs latest mainstream multimedia notebook the Versa P7200 features Intel Centrino Duo Mobile technology and is equipped with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which supports up to 128MB shared memory. Enjoy a movie or a game on the 15.4-inch wide screen TFT Super Shine View liquid
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          GP POWERBANK EXPRESS BATTERY CHARGER
          124 23 The GP Powerßank Express reportedly lets you fully charge one to four pieces of GP nickel metal hydride (NiMH) AA or AAA batteries in about 15 minutes. The charger is equipped with a threepronged safety mechanism negative delta voltage detection, a temperature sensor and a
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        POLISHED PERFECTION
        474 23  -  NAZHAR ADNAN New HP notebook is loaded with plenty of entertainment features infotech@newstoday.com.sg HEWLETT-Packard (HP) has finally woken up to the idea that computers should come in more than uniform shades of black, white or grey. The result is a fresh and so-phisticated-looking HP Pavilion dv2ooo Entertainment Notebook
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        An easy-access pocket-sized wonder
        331 23 SONY has launched a series of exciting computing products, including a 517g ultra-portable personal computer and the world's first Bluray disc (BD) notebook. Running on the Microsoft XP Professional operating system, the pocket-sized Vaio UK ($3,499, picture) features an Intel Core Solo processor, a 4.5-inch wide-screen
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        Good looks, low cost
        626 24  -  Although its print speed is not great, this Lexmark will be suitable for basic users CALVIN SIEW inf otech@newstoday.com.sg THE $179 Lexmark X 3470 is the cheapest full-featured standalone photo printer to have reached us. There's a lot to like about it. Lexmark took a leaf
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        Mobile phones on the auctioneer's block
        214 24 Ml CUSTOMERS can now buy new handsets for as low as $1 and without signing up for a new contract Subscribers can do so by using their mobile phones to log on to the mobile portal MiWorld Mobile, where there is a weekly auction
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        HOT BUYS !
        177 24 HOT BUYS ro celebrate its 10th anniversary of the Pilot, Palm has aunched a Black Tie Limited Edition Treo 650 smartphone. Housed in a polished chrome framework with black silicone coating, the Treo 650 gives you mobile phone, email, organiser, messaging and Web access capabilities. I The Black Tie edition
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        A Class act revisited
        710 25  -  JULIAN LEE Beneath the Mercedes E-Class' little-changed body lies a host of worthwhile improvements news@newstoday.com.sg IMPROVED agility, sportier looks and more energy on the move? Cars must be the only things in the universe which get more youthful as they get older, and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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        QUICKTAKES
        436 25 MERCEDES-BENZ E 200 Price: To be confirmed KOMPRESSOR Specifications Ups Welcome dose of extra Engine power Type: 1,796 cc, 16V in-line 4 Much smoother braking Maximum power: 184bhp at Sharper handling 5,500rpm Maximum torque: 250Nm from Downs 3,500-4,ooorpm Engine still sounds agricultural Gearbox: 5-speed automatic Ponderous steering Performance Agent:
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        Chinese Cher(r)y on sale
        333 26  -  COLIN YONG Budget-conscious motorists, this mini-car sells for $31,900 colin@newstoday.com.sg CAR buyers on a budget now have a made-in-China model to add to their shopping lists. The Chery QQ, a compact five-door hatchback, officially goes on sale this weekend at $32,900 with COE. Vertex Automobile, the
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        Order books open for new Camry
        198 26  -  COLIN YONG LOCAL Toyota distributor Borneo Motors has started taking deposits for the new Camry saloon, even though the cars are not due to arrive until September. Buyers can place a $3,150 depositfor the car now, effectively securing a queue number. They get the
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          MERCEDES UNVEILS NEW CL
          157 26 Less than a year after launching the latest S-Class, luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has taken the covers off the new CL-Class coupe. As with previous CL models, the new car shares its running gear and hightech features with the S-Class saloon. The car has pillar-less side
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          X3 GETS FRESHENED UP
          186 26 BMW's mid-sized Sports Utility Vehicle, the X 3, has undergone a mid-life facelift after two and a half years on the market. A range of more powerful engines has also been fitted. The 2.5-litre model now features BMW's lightweight aluminium-magnesium power unit, already used in the
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          MAZDA'S LATEST IS HARD TO TOP
          112 26 The iconic Mazda MX-5 is due to get an electrically folding metal roof for the first time, a year after the third-generation model was launched. Called the MX-5 RHT for Retractable Hard Top -the new car will appeal to buyers who like the roadster's
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          RADIO TALK SHOW
          110 26  -  -COLIN YONG Car audio system specialist Blaupunkt has introduced a range of new head units, two of which can be optionally fitted with Bluetooth connectivity. The Key West (picture) and Bahamas models can automatically answer phone calls, allowing drivers to hear the other party through the car's
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        The lure of the sea
        264 30  -  JANECHIAPOCO Southbank condos 90-per-cent sold janec@newstoday.com.sg MARITIME views were an irresistible attraction for buyers of Southbank condominium who have snapped up approximately 90 per cent of its apartments since the preview launch about 10 days ago. The UOL Group's 197-unit leasehold development at the intersection
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        The Manhattan launched to Singapore investors
        199 30  -  JANECHIAPOCO SINGAPORE can now get a taste of Macau's first luxury residential development with MacauLand Holdings Ltd officially launching The Manhattan to Singapore-based investors on June 26. Mr Dan Tagliere, principal for MacauLand, said The Manhattan was the result of rising demand for inter-national-quality
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        Collective and Reit sales expected to hit $20 billion
        285 30  -  -SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA COLLECTIVE sales and real estate investment trusts (Reits) sales in the first half of this year have been the main drivers of the spectacular growth of investment sales, which are expected to hit $20 billion this year, say analysts. The
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        Two boutique developments up for sale in the East
        221 30  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA EVEN as the market buzz centres on luxury developments in Districts 9 and 10, boutique developers are carving out a niche for themselves in the East, which still retains its old world charm for many. Roxy Homes launches its
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      Lock icon THE GREAT SINGAPORE SAIL
      1289 32  -  Elisa Chia SAILSPITCH Keen on getting into sailing? You can start at Singapore Sailing's website at www.sailing.org.sg or visit a the National Sailing Centre at the East Coast Park on the weekend to catch the action. Information is also available from the following sailing clubs: For
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      Mistress of Spices heats up Hollywood
      656 34  -  JEANINETAN Luminous Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai is all set to conquer Tinseltown jeanine@newstoday.com.sg AISHWARYA Rai may be synonymous with beauty and grace in many parts of Asia, but in Hollywood, they're just learning to pronounce her name correctly. That's the situation the 33-year-old Indian
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      Lock icon Mixing work and pleasure comes easy to her
      470 34  -  JEANINETAN jea nine@newstoday.com.sg WORKING with a lover isn't as tricky as it's made out to be, according to Angelica Lee. The pixie-faced Malaysian actress, who was in Singapore on Thursday to promote Re-cycled, claimed that having boyfriend Oxide Pang and his twin
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      In First Family, it's the emperor, the assassins ... and the clowns
      316 35  - In First Family, it's the emperor, the assassins and the clowns DAVID CHEW FEMALE generals and campy 70s Hong Kong gongfu cinema are the focus of the Finger Players' new production, First Family. Totally irreverent and off-the-wall, the play follows seven maidens who are trying to protect the emperor from
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      Penguin's classic pick-up strategy
      368 35  -  DAVID CHEW Publishing giant out to hook readers with smaller, Epics books david. chew@newstoday.com. sg IF you've ever considered reading classics such as Homer's Odyssey or Ovid's The Metamorphoses but have never quite got down to it because the task seemed too intimidating, then Penguin has
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        Overcoming the history of silence
        131 36  -  WONG HAN MINWRI+ES I read your feature "A History of Silence" (June 2) with some sadness and I agree that Singaporeans, especially the younger generation, know little about Singapore's cinematic past However, as a collector of local cine- ma memorabilia and contributor to Raphael Millet's
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        Respect Meryl's Idol decision
        155 36  -  KHOOUH-HANWRI+ES I refer to your report "Wild Card Meryl withdraws from Singapore Idol" (June 27). It may have been heartbreaking for many of Meryl Lee's fans and supporters that she chose to drop out of the competition, but we should feel happy for this girl and
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        Does Krrish play fair with S'pore?
        116 36  -  ISHWARMAHTANIWRI+ES: I refer to your review of the Indian movie, Krrish (June 24-25). I believe this movie portrays Singapore in an improper light In one of the scenes, some men on motorcycles try and rob a man upon his arrival at Changi Airport, despite
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        73 36 Do You Know Shonan Island is a Japanese made-for-TV documentary about how British and Japanese scientists risked their lives to save the Singapore Museum, the old National Library and Botanic Gardens during World War 11. The film, screened to a full house last year by the
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        EXHIBITION FOR PEACE
        87 36 Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World is an exhibition presented by the Singapore Soka Association to mark the United Nations' designation of this decade as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non- Violence for the Children of the World.
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        TRIBUTE TO CHEN WEN HSI
        71 36 The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) is holding a commemorative exhibition with the Hwa Chong Institution and the Hwa Chong Alumni Association to celebrate the life and works of pioneering local artist, the late Dr Chen Wen Hsi. The exhibition will be held at
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      Elizabethtown
      310 37  -  Zul Othman DVDREVIEW b Y FILM: Director Cameron Crowe's attempt to follow up 2001's Vanilla Sky otherwise known as impenetrable rubbish masquerading as sci-fi drama with Jerry Maguire-style earnestness in his latest dramedy Elizabethtown is, well, a flop. While leads Orlando Bloom (saws elfish ears and armed with a
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      Running Wild
      267 37  -  Trevor Tan DVDREVIEW D by' FILM: Marking the directorial debut of Kim Sung-Su, a protege of South Korean cult director Park ChanWook of Oldboy fame, Running Wild is a neo-noir examination of justice. South Korean heartthrob Kwon SangWoo plays Jang Do-Young, a hotheaded detective whose belief that violence
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        41 37  -  Unlike Jack Neo's soapbox sermons, Royston Tan's latest film about the relationship between pre-teen boy Xiao Wu and troubled 30-something Korean lout Jung is a glimpse into childhood and melancholy that is reminiscent of Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-Liang. FELIX CHEONG
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        31 37 -FC Director Bryan Singer has made this Superman comeback an exercise in reverence rather than relevance -while Brandon Routh looks uncannily like Christopher Reeve, the new Superman is super-boring.-
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        47 37 JEANINETAN In this somewhat contrived OC-gone-wild drama about rich Californian kids who find themselves swept into dangerous liaisons with Latino hoods from East LA, Princess D/ar/es'sweetheart Anne Hathaway is still charismatic, even as she spends most of the time takina off her knickers in the movie.
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        36 37 -FC Lindsay Lohan single-handedly saves this otherwise forgettable romantic comedy about a Manhattan career gal switching fortunes with a perpetually down-on-his-luck band manager, and manages to channel classic comedienne Lucille Ball to boot.
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        KING AND THE CLOWN
        42 37 This Korean Brokeback Mountain, a love triangle between a king and his two court jesters set during the Chosun Dynasty, features top-notch performances from the cast, but is spoiled by director Lee Joonik's use of heavy-handed melodrama. -JT
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        40 37 -JT Acclaimed British director Michael Winterbottom recreates the experience of four British-born Pakistani men stuck in Guantanamo Bay after being rounded up in Afghanistan post-911 but without the usual trigger-happy anti-Americanism that could easily be tiresome.
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        45 37 ■JT India's take on the superhero genre is the first Bollywood film to be funded under the Singapore Tourism Board's $10-million Film in Singapore! Scheme but doesn't actually make Singapore look terribly interesting. What's more, it portrays a seedier Singapore that doesn't really exist.
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        44 37 -FC Another Robin Williams hand-me-down role like 1991's Hook, this family road movie misses the turnings more often than it gets its directions right. Though Williams is still a hoot with voice impersonations, director Barry Sonnenfeld forces too many gags down our throat.
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        GARFIELD 2
        41 37 Garfield is funny in the comic strips because he has only four panels to parlay his sarcasm, but stretch the idea over 90 minutes with a CGI creation and it's more than enough to put you to sleep. -FC
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        53 37 -FC The latest instalment in the Scary Movie franchise which includes spoofs of War of the Worlds, Brokeback Mountain and Saw, as well as couch jumper Tom Cruise and US President George W Bush is painful and should be watched only after you've had several rounds of
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        40 37 -FC At one point in this video game-inspired horror flick about a coal mining town for which the movie is named, suburban mum Rose (Radha Mitchell) haplessly exclaims: "I have no idea what's going on!" Neither will you.
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      150 40 EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence (Fire Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-778-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for The
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      680 41  -  JANICE GOH Workplace bullying occurs in many forms, affecting staff and the organisation ja nice@newstoday.com.sg BULLYING at the workplace is more than ordering someone around. In some cases, bullies abuse their authority, while others may make demands on the victims in ways that leave
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      Lock icon Tour hit by drugs turmoil
      390 42 —AFP Prestigious race stunned by Ullrich, Basso's shock suspensions CYCLING Tour de France STRASBOURG The Tour de France was thrown into its biggest crisis since the 1998 drugs scandal following the suspension of at least two of the yellow jersey favourites on Friday. A day
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      Lock icon Young Lions crash to first defeat
      210 42  -  CUBBYLEONG NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2006 Young Lions 2 Home United 3 THE LAST unbeaten run in the S-League ended on Friday night, when the Young Lions lost 3-2 to Home United at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The result ended their 12-match unbeaten start to
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      Lock icon Ready to race for S'pore
      503 43  -  CUBBY LEONG ATHLETICS OSIM Singapore International Triathlon 2006 cubby@newstoday.com.sg WITH 25 wins in 28 competitive races, Victoria Cambell is arguably the top female triathlete in Singapore now. Not surprisingly, the 24-year-old is among the favourites for this weekend's OSIM Singapore International Triathlon 2006 in the
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      First public golf course opens at Marina Bay
      278 43  -  CUBBYLEONG THE Marina Bay Golf Course (picture) will certainly make its mark on the Singapore sports scene. The first public 18-hole golf course in Singapore, it is only the third to provide night golf after the Jurong and Orchid country clubs. Due
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      Lock icon Loh's appointment not a backward step: SAA
      427 43  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg ON THURSDAY, Loh Lin Kok was elected Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) presidentjust two years after Tang Weng Fei had succeeded him beating the association's former vice-president Steven Lee 32-15 in votes cast by affiliates. At face value, it seems
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      Lock icon Balestier's wake-up call
      494 44  -  LI ZAI SHI After conceding nine goals in two games, coach Karim demands improvement RHB SINGAPORE CUP BalestiervSengkang Quarter-finals, 2nd leg sports@newstoday.com.sg A TOTAL of nine goals conceded in the past two games makes for painful reading for any team. But Balestier Khalsa coach Abdul Karim Razzak
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      Sia thanks niece for World Cup Final ticket
      473 44 SOME guys have all the luck. Even though his entry form was not the one drawn from the thousands pulled out for the S-League World Cup Final promotion, Steven Sia, 46, will still get to catch the World Cup Final on July
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      Lock icon A debt to pay
      853 45  -  Lan De Cotta FORMULA 1 US Grand Prix FORMULA 1 returns to Indianapolis this weekend and the sport has a massive debt to pay a very apprehensive American racing public. They were forced to swallow an extremely bitter pill when only the three Bridgestoneshod teams Ferrari,
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      screen fever
      261 46 Today photographers scoured the island and found Singaporeans glued to the little shiny box NO NEED KOPI, THE MATCH IS ENOUGH: It may have been long after last-call for tea and coffee but this Nee Soon kopitiam considerately left their TV set on for customers. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
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      ENGLAND V PORTUGAL
      299 47 Saturday, 11pm Live on Channel 27 ENGLAND PORTUGAL Tight game in prospect no winner in 90 mins England need to get their tactics right to stand a chance of winning. Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has to start with two strikers to put Portugal on the backfoot. But it
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      BRAZIL V FRANCE
      302 47 Sunday, 3am Live on Channel 27 BRAZIL FRANCE French are more than a match for Brazil I have a sneaky feeling that France might just be able to knock Brazil out. Brazil have shown they can score but can they defend against the guile of Thierry Henry
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      EXPLAINED
      775 48  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS The England fan's blind devotion THE England national team have not won a major trophy in 40 years, apart from the Footballer's Wives Best Fake Tan award. Before World Cup matches, the wives and girlfriends of England's superstars must go through the stadium turnstiles and get dropped
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      Lock icon Classic final revisited
      575 49 —AP Brazilians will hope to finally remove the scar of 1998 QUARTER-FINALS Brazil v France FRANKFURT For some, the occasion represented the greatest night of the lives. For others, it left a mental scar that will never go away. The match might have been eight years ago,
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      Lock icon Brazil rely on Juninho's inside job
      778 49  -  AGENCIES FRANKFURT Brazil will have some insider information when they face France in the quarter-finals on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time). Three of Brazil's players Juninho, Cris and Fred play in France, all for five-time defending French league champions Lyon. While Robinho plays for
      — AGENCIES  -  778 words
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      Lock icon Play without fear or don't turn up: Henry
      349 49 —AGENCIES FRANKFURT Thierry Henry admits Brazil are the only five-star team in world football and are in a league of their own. But the French striker warned that if his team-mates stop to think about the quality of Brazil and their record
      —AGENCIES; AP  -  349 words
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      TOSTAO HOPES FOR AN HISTORIC BRAZIL TRIUMPH
      704 51 Critical of the team, legend still feels his country can defend their crown, but Ronaldinho and Co must raise their game his omission from the 1970 World Cup squad, but thankfully for Brazil he recovered. Although the defenders he was about to face
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      Lock icon Terrific Toni sees Italy through
      386 52 —AFP S.3OAMLATES QUARTER-FINALS Italy 3 Ukraine 0 HAMBURG Luca Toni scored twice as Italy beat Ukraine 3-0 in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday to setup a mouth-watering last four clash against hosts Germany. Gianluca Zambrotta, who earlier this week flew back to Italy to
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      Lock icon TALK IS CHEAP, TIME TO DELIVER
      898 52 -THE GUARDIAN No-nonsense Neville admits England will fail their country if they lose QUARTER-FINALS^; England v Portugal BADEN-BADEN Gary Neville has no time for diplomacy. He's a tidy, no-frills fullback and he's a no-nonsense interviewee. Unlike, say, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson or skipper David Beckham,
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      Lock icon Injury scare for Lampard
      526 53 —AFP BADEN-BADEN England have a late injury worry ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in Gelsenkirchen with midfielder Frank Lampard needing treatment for an ankle knock. The 28-year-old Chelsea player suffered the injury in training and underwent treatment to make sure he is available
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      Lock icon England wary of Ronaldo, Figo
      227 53 —AFP GELSENKIRCHEN Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo have been fingered as the main danger men by England as they prepare to take on Portugal in the World Cup quar-ter-finals on Saturday. Ronaldo, who missed training Friday and is an injury doubt, should come up against
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      Lock icon ARGENTINA PAY THE PRICE
      729 54  -  LEONARD THOMAS 2.30 AM LATEST in germany with Sports Editor leonard@newstoday.com.sg Lehmann the Shootout hero as South American's decision to defend backfires QUARTER-FINALS Germany 4 Argentina 2 (pens) (1-1 after extra-time) FOR the first time in a long while here in Germany the day started dreary,
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      Lock icon Argentina coach Jose Pekerman quits after World Cup loss
      327 54 —AFP BERLIN —Argentina coach Jose Pekerman (picture) announced he was standing down from the post shortly after the penalties loss to Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals here on Friday. The 56-year-old former youth team coach who won three world Under-20
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